unbelievable:
1. i have been working for 4bloodymonths. *screams
2. kenn and i have been together for a good 5 years! *shrieks
3. he asked me out ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE i.e.:
him: next sunday you free anot?
me: hm? dunno eh. why leh.
him: you free anot.
me: hm? i think so. why you ask lydat. so funny.
him: just want to ask you out la. i want to date you mah.
me: why so funny, ask me so early.
*the conversation went on like that for a while, leaving me very puzzled why he actually took the initiative to ASK me out...until this week i realised it will be our 5th anniversary on sunday! *gleams
and i still like being with you. happy 5th anniversary, kenneth. :)
Monday, October 13, 2008
my first project, amore women's day out is finally over. it was thoroughly an enriching experience for the past 3 months, i have learnt alot during this period (and also lost a fair bit of sleep and social life). working in events, in this company has humbled me alot. no more the princess in me, without lifting a finger to do the littlest of things. working in events is really TIRING, and zero glam factor. trust me, whatever they show in the movies is purely FOR SHOW.
at the same time, i have gotten to know many many people whom i may not have gotten a chance to meet had i not ventured into events, and this is something i am grateful for. i have received words of thanks from my partners which is probably the only job satisfaction i get out of working in this company. people that you have been liaising actually make the effort to meet you at the event to get to know you - a definite a feel-good experience. this is called real trust and teamwork.
i realised that working requires a GREAT deal of trust between you and people. so many things are agreed upon without actual meetups and things still eventually fall into place, making the whole journey a smooth one. this i think, needs an good deal of trust, i find it actually remarkable that in this dog-eat-dog world, people need each other in order to maintain social order. this is real sociology - trust is a social glue!
i have much to say during my 3 month project, but also much much more to learn as well. learning is a never-ending process and it really depends on the learner. i feel sad that i am getting jaded abit too early...perhaps i should have never started working so soon. well, i guess i have to make the best out of it now. it is now also time to think through the pros and cons of staying in this company, in this line...
at the same time, i have gotten to know many many people whom i may not have gotten a chance to meet had i not ventured into events, and this is something i am grateful for. i have received words of thanks from my partners which is probably the only job satisfaction i get out of working in this company. people that you have been liaising actually make the effort to meet you at the event to get to know you - a definite a feel-good experience. this is called real trust and teamwork.
i realised that working requires a GREAT deal of trust between you and people. so many things are agreed upon without actual meetups and things still eventually fall into place, making the whole journey a smooth one. this i think, needs an good deal of trust, i find it actually remarkable that in this dog-eat-dog world, people need each other in order to maintain social order. this is real sociology - trust is a social glue!
i have much to say during my 3 month project, but also much much more to learn as well. learning is a never-ending process and it really depends on the learner. i feel sad that i am getting jaded abit too early...perhaps i should have never started working so soon. well, i guess i have to make the best out of it now. it is now also time to think through the pros and cons of staying in this company, in this line...
Friday, October 10, 2008
Saturday, September 06, 2008
i'm starting to hate my job. i was pretty eager in the beginning to work in events, thought of all things glamourous. now i know, people in the industry should, working in events is just crapwork. and i fucking hate those fuckedup clients who think they own me just because we're carrying out a project for you. hello, you think you're the only client and i have to devote every single second of my time to your project?
i hate to listen and say 'okok' and then smile, whilst all i want is to give the person a good punch. i'm usually the kind to express what i dislike, working in this line has made me swallow my pride, and that sucks. having to say yes to the clients even when i don't agree, that is total torture. i just want to give all those fuckedup clients a good beating, from head to toe. if they like to take over my job so much, by all means.
i feel bad for my manager, she is very nice but she has to leave me to the event myself 'cos of her other work commitments. i don't blame her but i think i'm probably not cut out for this job in this company...they just throw you on the job like that...you have to be a really fast learner or else it's a slow death for you. every event i feel like i'm going to war, having to battle the clients who are enemies. it's really getting tiresome, especially having to face those high-and-mighty fuckheads. i just feel sick of everything. it's SO much work, i've been here for 2 months, but i feel like i've been working for 2 years. also, i just got confirmed a few weeks back, now i'm really regretting confirming, 'cos i'd have to give 1 month's notice for resignation...i'm really thinking it through. i don't want to be spoilt and fussy, on one hand, i'm really getting burnt out, on the other, i guess you'd still be laden with other kinds of problems in another job...i don't want to be labelled weak, spoilt, quitting 2 months after my job, but there are so many concerns to consider as well...
i'm tired.
*thank YOU. for always always being my bestest friend. if i smile, it's for you. if i weep, it's because i have you, someone i can always rely on to dry my tears.
i hate to listen and say 'okok' and then smile, whilst all i want is to give the person a good punch. i'm usually the kind to express what i dislike, working in this line has made me swallow my pride, and that sucks. having to say yes to the clients even when i don't agree, that is total torture. i just want to give all those fuckedup clients a good beating, from head to toe. if they like to take over my job so much, by all means.
i feel bad for my manager, she is very nice but she has to leave me to the event myself 'cos of her other work commitments. i don't blame her but i think i'm probably not cut out for this job in this company...they just throw you on the job like that...you have to be a really fast learner or else it's a slow death for you. every event i feel like i'm going to war, having to battle the clients who are enemies. it's really getting tiresome, especially having to face those high-and-mighty fuckheads. i just feel sick of everything. it's SO much work, i've been here for 2 months, but i feel like i've been working for 2 years. also, i just got confirmed a few weeks back, now i'm really regretting confirming, 'cos i'd have to give 1 month's notice for resignation...i'm really thinking it through. i don't want to be spoilt and fussy, on one hand, i'm really getting burnt out, on the other, i guess you'd still be laden with other kinds of problems in another job...i don't want to be labelled weak, spoilt, quitting 2 months after my job, but there are so many concerns to consider as well...
i'm tired.
*thank YOU. for always always being my bestest friend. if i smile, it's for you. if i weep, it's because i have you, someone i can always rely on to dry my tears.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
COMPLAIN.
to cut a long story short, due to some miscommunication between the big shots (maybe just ONE big shot), i might have to do some damage control. i'd arranged for a meeting with one of my sponsors but due to some miscomm, i didn't go down and my client had NO IDEA.
she was expecting me and i innocently thought she was aware the meeting was cancelled. all because of ONE big shot in the company. my co-workers and i are doing concurrent but separate projects with this client, a super big-time player in the night entertainment, when my colleague went down for her own project, the client asked for me without knowing i wasn't coming down. which is fantastic. she must have a pretty bad impression of my project now...which also means i have extra work to do tomorrow!
some people have NO professional ethics. how can someone just say "oh shit, i forgot to tell xxx" 30 minutes before the meeting? THIS IS WORK; NOT YOUR DINNER DATE. i think my effort has so simply gone down the drain. and she didn't even seem remorseful. sometimes i really feel bad for my own manager, because SHE is some big shot, we really can't say anything.
TSK.
p.s. i need to get an agnesb namecard holder! :)
to cut a long story short, due to some miscommunication between the big shots (maybe just ONE big shot), i might have to do some damage control. i'd arranged for a meeting with one of my sponsors but due to some miscomm, i didn't go down and my client had NO IDEA.
she was expecting me and i innocently thought she was aware the meeting was cancelled. all because of ONE big shot in the company. my co-workers and i are doing concurrent but separate projects with this client, a super big-time player in the night entertainment, when my colleague went down for her own project, the client asked for me without knowing i wasn't coming down. which is fantastic. she must have a pretty bad impression of my project now...which also means i have extra work to do tomorrow!
some people have NO professional ethics. how can someone just say "oh shit, i forgot to tell xxx" 30 minutes before the meeting? THIS IS WORK; NOT YOUR DINNER DATE. i think my effort has so simply gone down the drain. and she didn't even seem remorseful. sometimes i really feel bad for my own manager, because SHE is some big shot, we really can't say anything.
TSK.
p.s. i need to get an agnesb namecard holder! :)
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